boundaries [s.m]

chapter twenty-six

When two people love each other, everything seems against them. When two people are in love, everything seems for them. - unknown
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"no ma, we're checking in now," aria grumbles, folding her arms, as she talks to her mother on the phone. "i'll be fine! i'm with shawn anyway."

"i know, but i can't help to worry," her mother responds, making aria smile gently. "pass the phone onto shawn, please."

"sure thing," she says. "see you soon mum, i love you."

"i love you more baby, stay safe," she responds, as aria takes her phone from her ear, seeing shawn finishing up with checking in. he thanks the worker, taking their passports back, along with the printed tickets, and the labels for heir carry ons.

"shawn, my mum wants to talk to you," aria says, handing him her phone. he smiles gently, taking her phone, and talking to her mother.

"hi mrs tate, how are you?" shawn asks politely, as the two of them walk further into the airport.

"i'm good, thank you. how are you, shawn?" mrs tate responds with a chuckle. "and how many times now? it's ashley, shawn."

"sorry, ashley," he chuckles. "i'm great, thanks!"

"good!" ashley responds, making shawn smile. "listen shawn, i know you bought her the tickets, and i know you're responsible and everything, but please keep my daughter happy and safe. i trust you, and so does her father, we just want the best for her. i know you love her, and i know you won't try anything, but i just have to make sure," she says to shawn gently, making him smile sadly.

"ashley, i assure you, i love your daughter. i will do everything to keep her safe, and protect her, she'll be safe with me. the place we're staying at has security too, and i'm certain it's completely safe," he explains.

"i'm so happy she found someone like you," ashley sighs, making shawn chuckle and smile wider. "have fun on the trip, and i'll see you guys when you get back then. oh, and happy birthday for tuesday!"

"thank you," shawn chuckles. "see you soon." he hangs up the phone, handing it back to aria, who slides her phone back into her pocket, linking her hand with shawns, whilst the two of them walk straight into the first class lounge, not needing to go through the normal security section.

"i love your mum," shawn says randomly, making a laugh spill out of arias lips. "i'm not kidding. she's so sweet."

"you're so random," she giggles, as the two of them line up in the private security line. "she loves you more than me sometimes."

"sometimes?"

"she hated you when we were broken up, but then she saw you come on my birthday, and all of a sudden she started loving you again, and kept telling me to talk to you," shawn frowns gently, but continues listening to aria. "i think if she didn't help me see the light, i probably wouldn't be here with you. i would probably still be ignorant about it."

"well, i'm glad she did," shawn says softly, placing his backpack into one of the grey trays. "but aria, can we not talk about this? i don't want to look at the past. i want to look at the future with you."

"i'm sorry," she mumbles, squeezing his hand softly. "i promise, i'll stop talking about it."

"no, don't apologise, it's just i made the worst decision of my life, and i don't want to be reminded about it," he says gently, letting go of her hand, kissing her forehead lightly, before taking his shoes and belt off, putting them into another tray, along with any jewellery he's wearing.

aria sighs lightly, following him through the security gates, passing through, and collecting her things, slipping her shoes on. she decides to completely ignore shawns reaction, and move on with the trip, considering that she really doesn't want to argue with shawn, or jeopardise their relationship more.